Category: Nature
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The Babies
Thorn-less blackberry babies. The bloom has begun. The bees are busy about being bees. This is the second year for these vines. Last year most of their energy went into establishing good roots. This year should be amazing for the vines and the fruits. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of little peaches. Will need to…
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Bare Feet Running – Missing Her (Audio)
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Boy, shirtless, bare feet accustomed to the earth, shaggy chocolate locks lightened by the sun Favorite ragged cut-offs tentatively hang on narrow hips The slap, slap, slap of his stride down a well packed earthen path Something slows and stirs and calls him to leave that way He lay in a field of deep spring…
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Garden Update
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a seed growing secretly . . .” In a month or so this little space will be filled with green, and yellow blossoms and buzzing bees. There will be insects laying eggs in the earth and under leaves. Some will make their living eating the green and others will…
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Turning fallow Soil – My Garden, My Soul
The remnants of last year’s little garden. Curly kale gone to seed but supplied one last meal. There was some spinach and chicory and a few brussel sprouts left to add to the meal. A fall garden’s last gift to the spring. I have a raised bed with several different containers that produces food for…